B-lymphocyte stimulator: can we consider it a marker for severity of hepatitis C virus-induced B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Objective B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) is a member of tumor necrosis factor family. BLyS is essential for the survival of normal and malignant B lymphocyte. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection likely represents the early event leading to BLyS upregulation. The aim of this study was to determine the...

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Main Authors: Yousryeia A Ahmad, Ola Afifi, Safinaz Hussein, Rania Hafez, Eman Salaheldin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=122;epage=126;aulast=Ahmad